Decision Workspace
chess_pgn_parser vs chess-scid-rw vs check-buddy-pgn-parser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
31
chess_pgn_parser
growingv0.1.2
Chess Portable Game Notation parser
50
chess-scid-rw
experimentalv1.0.0
Pure-Rust reader/writer for SCID chess database files (si4: .si4/.sn4/.sg4, si5: .si5/.sn5/.sg5), with zero external dependencies.
41
check-buddy-pgn-parser
growingv0.3.2
The PGN parser for check buddy
Core Metrics
| chess_pgn_parser | chess-scid-rw | check-buddy-pgn-parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 31 | 50 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 10.1K | 10 | 5.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 3867d ago | 1d ago | 185d ago |
| Age | 10y 10m | 1d | 3y |
Health Breakdown
chess_pgn_parser
Maintenance
3
Quality
9
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
chess-scid-rw
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
12
check-buddy-pgn-parser
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| chess_pgn_parser | chess-scid-rw | check-buddy-pgn-parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 1.0.0 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 211KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •chess-scid-rw leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •chess_pgn_parser has the most downloads (10.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ chess_pgn_parser has not been updated in over a year.
- •chess_pgn_parser, check-buddy-pgn-parser are pre-1.0 — API may change.